Gracy v. The Secretary, Regional Transport Authority, Muvattupuzha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JANUARY 2015/1ST MAGHA, 1936 WP(C).No. 2060 of 2015 (F) --------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- GRACY, KOLLAMPARAMBIL, PAMPAKUDA, MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM.

BY ADV. SRI.G.PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT:

--------------------- THE SECRETARY, REGIONAL TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA- 686 661.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.R.RANJITH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21-01-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 2060 of 2015 (F) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

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THE TRUE COPY OF THE PERMIT NO.P.ST.17/200/2006 10.9.2014. EXHIBIT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENT DATED 16.1.2015 VEHICLE NO.KL 31/C 3355 ON THE ROUTE MOOPPATHYPOPADY - PIRAVOM.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:

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JUDGMENT

The only prayer made in the writ petition is for the issuance of a Clearance Certificate in respect of the vehicle bearing registration No.KL-31/C 3355 without insisting for surrender of the existing regular permit issued in respect of that vehicle to operate on the route Mooppathypopady-Piravom.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent.

3. In the circumstances, the respondent is directed to consider Ext.P2 request made by the petitioner for the issuance of Clearance Certificate in respect of stage carriage bearing registration No.KL-31/C 3355 and pass orders

WP(C).2060/15 thereon, if it is received in original, without insisting for surrender of permit. The needful in the matter shall be done within one week from the date of production of a copy of this judgment provided all dues to the Government, including check reports, and also the Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund Board with respect to the vehicle are satisfied. The petitioner shall produce records of the vehicle to be substituted within four months and if it is not produced, permit shall stand cancelled. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

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